UptimeRobot vs Statuser
A side-by-side look at the UptimeRobot and Statuser MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose UptimeRobot for monitoring work over a hosted endpoint; choose Statuser for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose UptimeRobot when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Choose Statuser when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
STATUSER_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | STATUSER_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing |
Tools & capabilities
UptimeRobot tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Statuser tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
UptimeRobot
{
"mcpServers": {
"uptimerobot": {
"url": "https://mcp.uptimerobot.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Statuser
{
"mcpServers": {
"statuser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@statuser/mcp"
],
"env": {
"STATUSER_API_KEY": "YOUR_STATUSER_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
UptimeRobot is categorized under Monitoring and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Statuser belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick UptimeRobot for monitoring work and Statuser for monitoring.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
UptimeRobot has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Statuser has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add uptimerobot and statuser as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, UptimeRobot has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 24 GitHub stars. Statuser has 44/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 24 GitHub stars.
